Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession (Jun 28, 2023)
Recent reports on diversity and inclusion within in law firms, corporations, and the workplace at large.
"Diversity matters: the four scary legal risks hiding in your DEI program," Reuters
"Marquee Promotions of Women Belie Sluggish Progress," Law.com International
"Women Attorneys Defining Purpose, Balance and Flexibility," The National Law Journal
"Real Diversity = Providing the Opportunity to Lead," The Recorder
"Law Deans Pledge Commitment to Diversity Ahead of US Supreme Court Affirmative Action Ruling," Law.com
"Women in Law Scorecard," The National Law Journal
"With 'Armageddon' Looming, a Last Look at the Legal Fault Lines in Race-Conscious Admissions," The Chronicle of Higher Education
"Choudhury Confirmed as First Muslim Woman Federal Judge," Bloomberg Law
"State Bar Association Forms Task Force to Confront Potential Overturn of Affirmative Action," Law.com
"DOJ Complaint Filed Against California Bar for Denying Accommodations," Law.com
"NY Senate Confirms First Male Transgender Judge Among 19 Approved to NY Bench," New York Law Journal
"Law Firms Are Boosting DEI Departments, With Mixed Results," Law360
"What the Barber Ranen Emails Say About How Toxic Work Cultures Get Instilled," The American Lawyer
"'New Wave of Litigation' Expected on Proposed Title IX Changes, Now Delayed Until October," Law.com
"'Not Just About Presence': Black LGBTQ Judges Share Importance of Diverse Judiciary," The National Law Journal
"Push to 4-Day Attendance Poses Risks for Law Firm Diversity Efforts," The Legal Intelligencer
"If affirmative action is struck down, these law schools may point to the future," Reuters
"How Cultural Competency Can Open New Markets for Attorneys," Attorney at Work
"Law Firms Must Rise to Challenge If Affirmative Action Ends, DEI Officers Say," The American Lawyer
"Only five percent of lawyers are Black. This attorney wants to change that," The Washington Post
"Pronoun Selection for Lawyers, Litigants Divides Michigan Courts," Bloomberg Law
"An Open Letter to My Corporate General Counsel Clients on DEI," Corporate Counsel
"Despite the Effort, Structural Blockers, Not Ennui, Stall Law Firm Diversity Efforts," The American Lawyer
"The aftershocks from Barber and Ranen's racist, sexist email disaster," Reuters
"Instilling DEI Into A Law Firm's Identity," Above the Law
"The Black Guide To Law School Rankings Are Out...With A Twist," Above the Law
"Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Are Often Overlooked in DEI," Bloomberg Law
"Diversity Improving at Law Firms, but Forces Are Working Against Those Efforts," The American Lawyer
"The 2023 Diversity Scorecard: Ranking Law Firms on DEI," The American Lawyer
"Law Firms Boost Parental Leave as Some Workers Remain Skeptical," Bloomberg Law
"Law Firms Must Normalize Working Parenthood to Retain Talent," Bloomberg Law
"Cultivating Successful Multigenerational Legal Teams," Practical Law
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